Exam 13: Qualitative Data Analysis

Mikhael is examining the symbolic elements of a standard police encounter,such as the behaviors and clues an officer encounters that could signify danger.What sort of qualitative research is he performing?

The grounded theory method begins with

Which of the following is NOT a sign system used in semiotics?

It is as important to identify the standardized unit for coding in qualitative analysis as it is in quantitative analysis.

In Vietnam he was horrified by what he saw and when he returned home he suffered sleepless nights and nightmares.He began to work at a bank but often fell asleep during the day.He met Mary,another bank employee,in 1980 and they married in 1981.They divorced in 1983.Mary could not cope with Jeremy's nightmares,bouts of depression,and bouts with alcohol.After the divorce,Jeremy's depression increased and began to drink even more heavily.He was fired from his job in the latter part of 1983.An explanation for Jeremy's job loss could be termed

One case determines theory.

Professor Dahl was using Nvivo for an analysis of relationships.Dahl created a node called "friendship" and then created a node called "same-sex" and another node called "opposite-sex" under "friendship." Dahl was creating

Writing memos is a linear process that begins with data collection and ends with data analysis

When a researcher begins with a specific case or participant,and then applies those findings to subsequent participants in order to develop a theory,they are:

Qualitative research is undertaken for descriptive purposes never for explanatory purposes.

Qualitative analysis requires the conversion of social research data into a numerical format.

Which of the following statements is (are)TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four stages of the constant comparative method?

Professor Cay notes that respondent Mary Ginger is a 54 year old grandmother who has two grandchildren living in her household.Neither of the grandchildren's parents live with them although Mary is the maternal grandmother.Cay also learns that Ginger had to quit her job in order to stay home with the young grandchildren because Ginger feared leaving the two youngsters with a baby-sitter or in child care.Two of Ginger's friends were dealing with similar situations and a third friend was considering whether to obtain custody of her grandchild.Thus,Cay learned that Ginger wasn't feeling "alone" in caring for her grandchildren.Using this information alone,it sounds like Professor Cay is doing

Which of the following statements is (are)FALSE regarding semiotic analysis?

Which of the following is TRUE of variable-oriented analysis?

Qualitative researchers DO NOT use the computer to

Concept mapping is appropriate for both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Which of the following statements is most appropriate when discussing the grounded theory method?

The best advice for writing memos is that